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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which economist and philosopher does Levitt cite at the end of his introduction?
(a) Karl Marx.
(b) Jeremy Bentham.
(c) Adam Smith.
(d) John Stuart Mill.

2. When do 7-7 sumo wrestlers begin losing matches most often?
(a) When they near the age of retirement.
(b) When they are wrestling friends or mentors.
(c) When a league official is present.
(d) When allegations of cheating are made.

3. According to Levitt, because something is correlated to something else does not imply what type of relationship between them?
(a) Porportional.
(b) Causal
(c) Symbiotic.
(d) Inverse.

4. Researchers determining whether teachers are encouraging cheating on standardized tests observe classes over how many years?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. What portion of the full commission does the seller's real estate agent generally get to keep?
(a) One half.
(b) All of it.
(c) One third.
(d) One fourth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Paul Feldman view humanity as a result of his business records?

2. According to Levitt, what do humans primarily respond to?

3. In the media, what term is given to the new, more dangerous violent criminal in the 1990s?

4. What is the central action of economics?

5. Which two philosophers does Levitt cite who subscribe to the belief that people are inherently good?

(see the answer key)

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